In the ever expanding and highly competitive market of smart phones, you have another phone launched today. Called Panasonic Eluga U, it is expected to compete in terms of pricing and features with phones like Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 and HTC Desire 616. At the face of it, the mobile phone – in black or while colour - looks impressive enough. The Gorilla Glass 3 gadget measuring 141.5x71.3 mm is just 141 gram in weight.

The 7.95 mm thickness compares well with the present trend of going for slim phones. It will certainly draw attention of phone lovers in India. Its 5-inch (1280x720 pixels) with IPS OGS display is likely to be attractive to the buyers. Going deep inside, you will find that the phone is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm snapdragon 400 having 2 GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. The provision of micro SD card in the camera can be expanded up to 32GB – enough for the present. Its 13 MP Autofocus rear camera is attractive. The front camera of 2 MP is as per the present trend.

The 4.4.2 Android KitKat OS is popular at the moment. The phone has dual SIM (3G and 2G) with features like Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS/A-GPS. The battery of 2500 mAh, when fully charged, is expected to give long uninterrupted power to the gadget.
The phone is available on line at Rs 18,990. A dealer has reportedly offered at a discounted rate of Rs 17,490.
Time will only tell whether the phone makes a mark and catches up the imagination of smart-phone lovers in India.

Author : Syed Zafar Ahmad

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